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Court of Cassation upholds former Van co-mayor's prison sentence for 'terrorism'

Court of Cassation upholds former Van co-mayor's prison sentence for 'terrorism'

Bekir Kaya was sentenced to 8 years and 3 months in prison for various charges related to "terrorism."

27 December 2021

Van Municipality Mayor Arrested

Van Municipality Mayor Arrested

Van Metropolitan Mayor Bekir Kaya has been arrested on charge of “knowingly and willingly aiding an [illegal] organization".

18 November 2016

15 Years of Imprisonment for Bekir Kaya

15 Years of Imprisonment for Bekir Kaya

Van Metropolitan Municipality Co-Mayor Bekir Kaya has been sentenced to 15 years of imprisonment within the trial he had been put on with charges of being a member of the terrorist organization. At the moment, 16 Municipality Co-Mayors sit in prison.

Arrested Van Mayor Relieved of Duties in Wake of KCK Probe

Arrested Van Mayor Relieved of Duties in Wake of KCK Probe

The Ministry of Interior relieved Van Mayor Bekir Kaya of his duties after authorities arrested him as part of the ongoing probe into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) in the eastern province of Van, even before the expiration of his grace period to appeal.